Don’t blame brokers for arrears: MFAA The MFAA has hit back at suggestions that mortgage brokers have played a role in the rise of home loan arrears.

It may feel like a tough market right now, but I can’t think of many places I’d sooner be than here in Australia.

Inflation could remain above three per cent until late 2009 because of solid commodity prices, Access Economics’ June Business Outlook warns.

Many brokers remain confident that diversification strategies will help cushion the impact of a potential residential property downturn.

Reduced loan volumes and broker commission cuts have reinforced the need for aggregators to have solid broker sales and marketing strategies, a recent Mortgage Business poll...

Investors could be a prime target market for brokers as property prices soften and rental values soar.

BankWest has withdrawn its Rate Tracker home loan from the broker channel, raising questions about the lender’s long-term commitment to third-party distribution. ...

Amid conflicting reports about the health of the Australian economy, the sustainability of mortgage funding and the prospects for our property markets, there’s an air ...

It’s early days, but the first signs of recovery for Australian securitisation are emerging

 

Refund Home Loans (Refund) is adamant its business model will remain unchanged despite reductions of up to 30 per cent in bank commissions.

Adelaide Bank has unveiled what it has labelled a “simple, predictable and sustainable” new broker commission structure to take effect from September 1.

Consolidation across the industry may be imminent but association heads have voiced concerns over a monopolised aggregation sector.